Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ILF vs XLE: how they differ
ILF and XLE hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XLE returned more over the year.
iShares Latin America 40 ETF and State Street(R) Energy Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ILF and XLE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in ILF | Only in XLE |
|---|---|
| VALE S.A. 8.48% | Exxon Mobil Corp 22.71% |
| Nu Holdings Ltd. 8.25% | Chevron Corp 16.12% |
| Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. 7.11% | ConocoPhillips 6.58% |
| Grupo Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V. 5.68% | Williams Cos Inc/The 5.04% |
| Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) 5.19% | Valero Energy Corp 4.65% |
| Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) 4.83% | Marathon Petroleum Corp 4.49% |
| CREDICORP LTD. 4.26% | EOG Resources Inc 4.15% |
| Grupo Financiero Banorte, S.A.B. de C.V. 4.11% | SLB Ltd 4.10% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026.
| ILF iShares Latin America 40 ETF | XLE State Street(R) Energy Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | Latin America 40 | Energy |
| Total return, 1 year | +33.4% | +50.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +15.9 pts | +33.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.47% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 45 | 21 |
ILF in plain words
ILF is an index equity fund tracking the Latin America 40. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +33.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.47% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 45 positions, with the top ten at 55.1%. It sat 4.4% below its high of Apr 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
XLE in plain words
XLE is an index equity fund tracking the Energy. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +50.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 21 positions, with the top ten at 75.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ILF or XLE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ILF returned +33.4% and XLE returned +50.7%, so XLE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ILF or XLE?
- ILF charges 0.47% a year and XLE charges 0.08%, so XLE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ILF and XLE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of ILF and 100% of XLE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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